NASDAQ$PSMT

Pricesmart Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

PriceSmart's Q4 2023 results were announced, featuring revenue growth and earnings impacted by tax settlement charges.

PriceSmart reported a 9.5% increase in total revenues to $1.12 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. Net income attributable to PriceSmart decreased to $15.4 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to $23.3 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.65, inclusive of a negative impact of $0.30 per diluted share for costs related to the reserve for the minimum tax settlement.

  • Total revenues increased by 9.5% to $1.12 billion compared to the prior year.
  • Net merchandise sales grew by 10.0% to $1.09 billion.
  • Comparable net merchandise sales increased by 8.8%.
  • Net income attributable to PriceSmart decreased to $15.4 million, or $0.49 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.12B

Previous: $1.02B+9.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.65

Previous: $0.75-13.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$57.2M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$46M

Previous: $22.1M-308.0%
Free Cash Flow

$26.7M

Previous: $35.4M-24.6%
Net Income

$15.4M

Previous: $23.3M-34.0%
Operating Income

$32.1M

Previous: $39M-17.5%
Gross Profit

$191M

Previous: $173M+10.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$334M

Previous: $238M+40.5%
Total Assets

$2.01B

Previous: $1.81B+10.9%
R&D Expense

$0.00

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.05M

Previous: $4.13M-26.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Pricesmart · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.12B

Q4 2023+9.5%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Pricesmart · $1.12B total across 4 segments · Q4 2023

  • Net Merch. Sales
    $1.09B+10.0%
  • Membership Income
    $17.2M+10.6%
  • Export Sales
    $8.05M-36.1%
  • Other Revenue
    $3.92M

Forward guidance

The company plans to open a warehouse club in Escuintla, Guatemala on November 30, 2023 and a warehouse club in Santa Ana, El Salvador in early 2024. Once these two new clubs are open, the Company will operate 54 warehouse clubs.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

33 / 66 earnings

Positive

+15.4%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-15.5%

Q1 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+3.0%+0.0%+1.0%
Q1 2026+4.5%+7.2%+22.9%
Q4 2025-4.8%-3.0%+0.2%
Q3 2025+0.7%+0.8%+1.3%
Q2 2025+7.0%+6.8%+21.8%
Q1 2025-3.2%-8.0%-0.6%
Q4 2024-8.0%-5.0%-0.6%
Q3 2024+2.6%+7.8%+5.7%
Q2 2024-3.6%-4.9%+2.2%
Q1 2024+4.5%+5.2%+6.9%
Q4 2023-13.4%-7.4%-6.3%
Q3 2023+2.3%+0.8%+2.3%
Q2 2023+12.6%+8.8%+2.1%
Q1 2023+8.4%+11.6%+17.6%
Q4 2022+6.6%+8.6%+10.7%
Q3 2022-9.9%-9.0%-11.8%
Q2 2022+10.9%+4.0%-1.4%
Q1 2022+2.1%+2.6%-6.0%
Q4 2021-5.3%-9.2%-0.6%
Q3 2021+4.8%+3.6%-2.1%
Q2 2021-6.4%-6.5%-7.2%
Q1 2021+1.9%+1.5%+2.0%
Q4 2020-4.6%-4.9%+13.1%
Q3 2020+6.4%+8.3%+12.1%
Q2 2020+15.4%+11.2%-3.0%
Q1 2020-6.9%-5.8%-10.0%
Q4 2019+3.9%+6.2%+3.8%
Q3 2019+5.6%+14.3%+10.4%
Q2 2019+6.3%+2.8%-4.1%
Q1 2019+3.3%+3.9%-4.6%
Q4 2018-14.6%-15.7%-18.9%
Q3 2018-8.7%-14.7%-9.8%
Q2 2018+5.2%+5.1%-1.6%
Q1 2018-6.0%-4.7%-2.9%
Q4 2017-3.4%-7.0%-9.5%
Q3 2017-7.6%-7.7%-4.5%
Q2 2017-5.3%-5.3%-4.2%
Q1 2017+5.0%+1.3%+6.3%
Q4 2016+3.4%+2.0%+4.9%
Q3 2016-11.6%-11.3%-16.7%
Q2 2016-2.2%
Q1 2016-5.7%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015+3.7%
Q2 2015-3.5%
Q1 2015-8.4%
Q4 2014+0.0%
Q3 2014-1.2%
Q2 2014-10.7%
Q1 2014-10.3%
Q4 2013+9.7%
Q3 2013-3.0%
Q2 2013+5.5%
Q1 2013+2.1%
Q4 2012+6.3%
Q3 2012+5.5%
Q2 2012+3.2%
Q1 2011-2.6%
Q1 2012-15.5%
Q4 2011-11.6%
Q2 2011-11.6%
Q4 2009-4.2%
Q3 2011-4.2%
Q3 2010-4.2%
Q4 2010-4.2%
Q2 2010+1.2%

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